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Biotope vs Ecotone - What's the difference?

biotope | ecotone |

As nouns the difference between biotope and ecotone

is that biotope is a geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals while ecotone is a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).

biotope

English

(wikipedia biotope)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals
  • (figuratively) a context where someone feels 'naturally' at home, such as their field of professional or scientific expertise

    • ecotone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).